casey

THere is some good info in this thread.

http://herkybirds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410

Requested changes c/w. Does this print need different patches?

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Hi Casey,

Great Job, the two things I saw that might be changed were removing the forward top antenna where the IFR slipway should be and adding the 2 pods under the external tanks. If you still have the copy of the picture you adjusted for my avatar it might be of some help. I can resend the picture via email if needed.

Thanks,

Bruce

Also forgot we had longwire HF antennas.

The pods are there, they are just hard to see with the dark colors. I'll work on the other changes. Please resend the image.

Casey

Bill,

Ran across this and thought you might be interested.

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/add_item.asp?ProductCode=DCP32042

Latest progress.

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Hi Casey,

Could you do one of the MC-130E with the regular radome. (i.e. 1st. SOS acft. 0564 or 0565)

Thanks, I crewed the Blackbirds at Kadena back in the late 70's with Steve Booe.

Bruce

Let me know what changes need to be made.

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Got my 2 Black and Green War Machines in the mail today..... AWESOME is as close of a description as I can come up with. You did a great job.

Engine Mike

Thank you for your purchase and for the kind words. If you decide to frame them, I would love to see picture when they are done.

Casey,

The cook radome and antenna (hump) normally came off in PDM but frequently they were removed and thrown in the junkpile by home station whenever there was a flaw in the radome, or when you put a dozen storks through it on the AR track in Turkey:rolleyes:

Dan

I didn't catch that last part when I read you post before. Craig Adams and I had the pleasure of removing 993's after that incident. That plane was literaly a stinking mess (18 confirmed strikes.) I have some pictures I'll try to scan and post to the incidents gallery.

Yes. The Talons are done and the MCP is real close. I will convert that print to a HCP and a HCN model and "paint as requested." A, B, and E model slicks can be done easily upon request. Other models will follow as requested.

You said you were interested in A 17th TAS, 32nd TAS print and 16 TATS prints. Could you e-mail me images of the particular aircraft you want?

This print has been reviewed and added to the Print Shop.

http://www.herkybirds.com/forums/cartplog.php

0523 with 8402 pods and no DIRCM per your request.

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could we see a draft??

It's a pretty tight fit. Should I make it avaliable in the Print Shop?

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Delano Simmons

Born: May 9, 1933

Died: December 31, 2009

Location: Beebe , AR

Tribute & Message From The Family

Delano O. Simmons, Sr. of Beebe (Opal community), Arkansas, was born May 9, 1933 at Meridian, Mississippi, and went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2009. Mr. Simmons was retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving twenty-three years. He was also retired from Franklin Electric and Ward Bus Factory. He was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church.

Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his father and mother, Reese and Alene Simmons of Mississippi; a sister, Gail Koppenol of Louisiana and a son, Robert Simmons of Arkansas.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of fifty-four years, Patricia; and four children, Susan Simmons, Catherine (Jerry) Holland, Mary (Steve) Colburn, and Delano O. (Kathy) Simmons, all of Beebe. He also leaves thirteen grandchildren, Corey Simmons, Shawna Conyers, Kristina Simmons, Andrea Hinds, Kyle Holland, Patricia Burdette, Melinda Holland, Bobby Simmons, Kasey Colburn, Joshua Holland, Christopher Simmons, Robert J. Simmons and Joseph Simmons; and six great-grandchildren. He has one surviving sister, Ann Shultz of Meridian, Mississippi; one aunt, Nell McMahan of Mississipi; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Union Valley Baptist Church, with burial in Grissard Cemetery. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com

I got in this late but what version of the Talon 1 are you trying to draw? This one still has the comm. ant. over the flight deck (pre-UARRSI). I have a picture of a Mod 60 Talon 1 that does not have the QRC 84-02's and pre APQ-122. The color sceme on it is black/green with a white belly.

I am not certain of the exact year(s) of this particular version. Have I mismatched equipment/mods that never were? I have attached one of reference photos I used in creating the image.

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I agree but keep the sq patchs also

Still working on the version with the patches.

Casey,

Are you also going to re-create this version in the black and green colors?

John

I have this version in black and green already. (see link)

http://www.herkybirds.com/forums/cartplog.php

Casey,

IDS stands for Infrared Detection System, what is mistakenly called a FLIR system (difference between the two is the IDS can slew around and is not fixed in a Forward position).

And yes, the scanners windows up front are missing from your print, other than that it looks pretty good, maybe missing some other stuff too but will have to wait for current humpy guys to chime in. My knowledge is several years out of date.

Gary, the only humpy's that had an IDS system when I retired, were the four MC-P's that were given to the Kommiefornia Guard Rescue squadron.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have them now, but at the time - none, you see it costs money and if it wasn't for a fighter, ACC didn't spend the money.

The cook radome and antenna (hump) normally came off in PDM but frequently they were removed and thrown in the junkpile by home station whenever there was a flaw in the radome, or when you put a dozen storks through it on the AR track in Turkey:rolleyes:

Dan

I see.

I should have titled the thread MC-130P Print. HCP=MCP in my mind still. I will edit the thread title.

This print will be finished soon and added to the "Print Shop."

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Note: the "WWW HERKYBIRDS COM LOW RESOLUTION" lettering is not on the finished print.

Print for Mongo.

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Casey, did they mod the HC's with an IDS system?

Dan

IDS System? Enlighten me.....

Excellent prints Hey any way to get a print of a MC-130W before we mod all our acft to the new mission set? Let me know what you need pic-wise.

Gary

Sure thing. It will be a bit though.

Question -- could the ghost bird be added to the black and green ugly machine? I realise you would probably have to more the words to below the airplane with the patchs -- just a thought what it would look like?

I experimented and I can do it, leaving the top as is and removing the patches on the bottom. Otherwise, it is too crowded.

22 had externals when I was her Crew Chief.

It has been a while Sonny. I couldn't even remember how much fuel the externals held. We rarely used them. The best way to learn a system is to work it and unfortunately we had very few fuel problems. In fact, the plane rarley broke at all. :)